PHYS 213

Fall 2026

Part of Term B
Oct 19-Dec 9
Univ Physics: Thermal Physics
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Credit: 2 hours.

First and second laws of thermodynamics including kinetic theory of gases, heat capacity, heat engines, introduction to entropy and statistical mechanics, and introduction to application of free energy and Boltzmann factor. A calculus-based approach for majors in engineering, mathematics, physics and chemistry.

Credit is not given for both PHYS 213 and PHYS 101. Prerequisite: PHYS 211; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 241.

For students in engineering, mathematics, physics and chemistry. Exams are given in the evening (during fall and spring semesters). PHYS 213 meets only during part of the term; check the meeting dates. Register for a lecture (A) section, a discussion (D) section and a laboratory (L) section. Engineering students must obtain a dean's approval to drop this course after the second week of instruction.

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34643
Lecture
A1
9:00AM -9:50AM
MW
141 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
Section Info:
For assistance enrolling: Please contact the Department of Physics Undergraduate Studies Office through the following Queue@Illinois Queue: https://queue.illinois.edu/q/queue/864 Please do not contact the course instructor(s) directly. They cannot assist with enrollment or add seats to a closed section.
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34645
Lecture
A2
10:00AM -10:50AM
MW
141 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
Section Info:
For assistance enrolling: Please contact the Department of Physics Undergraduate Studies Office through the following Queue@Illinois Queue: https://queue.illinois.edu/q/queue/864 Please do not contact the course instructor(s) directly. They cannot assist with enrollment or add seats to a closed section.
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34883
Lecture
A3
11:00AM -11:50AM
MW
141 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
Section Info:
For assistance enrolling: Please contact the Department of Physics Undergraduate Studies Office through the following Queue@Illinois Queue: https://queue.illinois.edu/q/queue/864 Please do not contact the course instructor(s) directly. They cannot assist with enrollment or add seats to a closed section.
1
38540
Discussion/
Recitation
D2A
8:00AM -9:50AM
T
1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38561
Discussion/
Recitation
D2E
10:00AM -11:50AM
T
1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38563
Discussion/
Recitation
D2J
12:00PM -1:50PM
T
3117 Everitt Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38564
Discussion/
Recitation
D2M
2:00PM -3:50PM
T
3217 Everitt Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38577
Discussion/
Recitation
D2R
4:00PM -5:50PM
T
305 Materials Science & Eng Bld
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38583
Discussion/
Recitation
D3A
8:00AM -9:50AM
W
1043 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38592
Discussion/
Recitation
D3B
8:00AM -9:50AM
W
2018 Campus Instructional Facility
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
64554
Discussion/
Recitation
D3E
10:00AM -11:50AM
W
1043 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38596
Discussion/
Recitation
D3F
10:00AM -11:50AM
W
2036 Campus Instructional Facility
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
64553
Discussion/
Recitation
D3J
12:00PM -1:50PM
W
1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
64540
Discussion/
Recitation
D3K
12:00PM -1:50PM
W
3117 Everitt Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
38560
Discussion/
Recitation
D3M
2:00PM -3:50PM
W
1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
64542
Discussion/
Recitation
D3N
2:00PM -3:50PM
W
214 Ceramics Building
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
64552
Discussion/
Recitation
D3R
4:00PM -5:50PM
W
1047 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
64550
Discussion/
Recitation
D3S
4:00PM -5:50PM
W
2036 Campus Instructional Facility
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38572
Discussion/
Recitation
D4A
8:00AM -9:50AM
R
3038 Campus Instructional Facility
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
38585
Discussion/
Recitation
D4B
8:00AM -9:50AM
R
3117 Everitt Laboratory
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38590
Discussion/
Recitation
D4E
10:00AM -11:50AM
R
276 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38578
Discussion/
Recitation
D4F
10:00AM -11:50AM
R
35 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
38587
Discussion/
Recitation
D4J
12:00PM -1:50PM
R
106B6 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
38567
Discussion/
Recitation
D4K
12:00PM -1:50PM
R
106B3 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38588
Discussion/
Recitation
D4M
2:00PM -3:50PM
R
106B6 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
62183
Discussion/
Recitation
D4N
2:00PM -3:50PM
R
106B3 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
38598
Discussion/
Recitation
D4R
4:00PM -5:50PM
R
1043 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38599
Discussion/
Recitation
D4S
4:00PM -5:50PM
R
106B6 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38530
Discussion/
Recitation
D5A
8:00AM -9:50AM
F
2025 Campus Instructional Facility
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
38566
Discussion/
Recitation
D5B
8:00AM -9:50AM
F
106B6 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38594
Discussion/
Recitation
D5E
10:00AM -11:50AM
F
3217 Everitt Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
38562
Discussion/
Recitation
D5F
10:00AM -11:50AM
F
106B3 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38559
Discussion/
Recitation
D5J
12:00PM -1:50PM
F
3217 Everitt Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38565
Discussion/
Recitation
D5K
12:00PM -1:50PM
F
0036 Campus Instructional Facility
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
64541
Discussion/
Recitation
D5M
2:00PM -3:50PM
F
106B3 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
38569
Discussion/
Recitation
D5N
2:00PM -3:50PM
F
2025 Campus Instructional Facility
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
64549
Discussion/
Recitation
D5R
4:00PM -5:50PM
F
3217 Everitt Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
1
64551
Discussion/
Recitation
D5S
4:00PM -5:50PM
F
106B6 Engineering Hall
Availability:
Open
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38528
Laboratory
L1A
8:00AM -9:50AM
M
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38539
Laboratory
L1E
10:00AM -11:50AM
M
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
60009
Laboratory
L1J
12:00PM -1:50PM
M
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38518
Laboratory
L1M
2:00PM -3:50PM
M
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38542
Laboratory
L1R
4:00PM -5:50PM
M
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38558
Laboratory
L2A
8:00AM -9:50AM
T
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38532
Laboratory
L2E
10:00AM -11:50AM
T
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38533
Laboratory
L2J
12:00PM -1:50PM
T
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38535
Laboratory
L2M
2:00PM -3:50PM
T
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38537
Laboratory
L2R
4:00PM -5:50PM
T
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
60004
Laboratory
L3A
8:00AM -9:50AM
W
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38520
Laboratory
L3E
10:00AM -11:50AM
W
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38544
Laboratory
L3J
12:00PM -1:50PM
W
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38546
Laboratory
L3M
2:00PM -3:50PM
W
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38548
Laboratory
L3R
4:00PM -5:50PM
W
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38522
Laboratory
L4A
8:00AM -9:50AM
R
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38551
Laboratory
L4E
10:00AM -11:50AM
R
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38553
Laboratory
L4J
12:00PM -1:50PM
R
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38557
Laboratory
L4M
2:00PM -3:50PM
R
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38556
Laboratory
L4R
4:00PM -5:50PM
R
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
60012
Laboratory
L5A
8:00AM -9:50AM
F
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
38511
Laboratory
L5E
10:00AM -11:50AM
F
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
60006
Laboratory
L5J
12:00PM -1:50PM
F
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
60008
Laboratory
L5M
2:00PM -3:50PM
F
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
5
60007
Laboratory
L5R
4:00PM -5:50PM
F
64 Loomis Laboratory
Availability:
Closed
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
10/19/26-12/09/26
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